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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Oct 10, 1961
Page
1
In a mistyped dairy line note residents noticed a stray phrase that caused confusion at the town’s market. Officials say the error did not affect actual milk supply or pricing and seating for customers remained unchanged.
Two radio channels ignite a public debate as Irnilsh Wast and Iy Le Gas Rotanie T L Set trade arguments. Officials and observers weigh potential coverage, timing, and community impact amid uncertain plans. Both sides push for clearer scheduling and accessibility guarantees.
A fragment mentions fruit poxin gar TW and over Tact metal ers in unclear context. The readable text suggests mislabeled or garbled content with no identifiable events or names to confirm. No concrete persons organizations places or dates can be established from the fragment.
Classified notice lists items including tools, welding gear, paint, battery tester, lounge tables, stove, generator, range, machines, cameras and terminal equipment with terms indicating ownership. Public auction terms reference route, dates, and a contact point for McElroy.
Washington reports indicate France and West Germany are reluctant to approve further Washington Moscow talks on a Berlin settlement. They favor a united Western approach and want East West exploratory contacts paused until agreement is reached. Ambassadors Alphand and Kohler briefed the group while differences linger since September talks.
Warren report says the next phase of the Allegheny River dam project, seven miles north of Warren, will take about 1400 calendar days or nearly four years to finish. Huntin Conkey Co of Cleveland won the bid and will begin after traffic diversions are completed. The concrete portion will be built in two stages on the eastern river bank, with excavation starting under the contract.
Elizabeth New Jersey AP report says Fred Bebish twenty one walked into the draft board office with a baseball bat and began swinging before police subdued him. He smashed six windows ruined venetian blinds and chased clerks into the hallway. Bebish was charged with malicious mischief and disorderly conduct.
President Kennedy flew 3000 miles to visit Sam Rayburn in his Dallas hospital room. The ailing speaker, diagnosed with cancer, appeared somewhat thinner yet lively as the two discussed politics and world events. Rayburn’s doctors reported a second round of chemotherapy and noted he seemed to be symptomatically improved and stronger while watching the World Series.
The Republican State Chairman George S. Bloom demanded Gov. Lawrence reinstate Warren County highway superintendent Hammond who was fired last Friday for political sponsorship and defying demobilization of highway workers. Democrats silent as internal strife worries party fortunes while Hammond contemplates his future visitations and offers.
United States and Soviet Union press interim UN secretary general talks with Stevenson reporting some progress. He met Gromyko for 1 hour 40 minutes and said he was hopeful a decision could be reached. U Thant is the suggested interim head, but power and authority disputes persist. Cuban and Israeli positions at the UN add to tensions.
W A Michael manager of the Corry office of the Pennsylvania State Employment Service announced 91 fewer work applications were filed in September, raising the active file to 746. During the month 45 job openings were received with 40 placements and 57 referrals. Three of the fills were by handicapped workers, with 22 placements in manufacturing, 7 in sales, 6 in construction, 4 in domestic service, and 1 each in vital and government sectors.
Associated Press reports Knoxville racial tensions flared as 55 black protesters and a white girl were arrested for disorderly conduct while picketing three downtown theaters. A white youth faced charges for throwing a stink bomb after demonstrators sought to purchase tickets. Police said arrests followed refusals to move and rising tension as crowds chanted Tickets please outside the venues.
In Amsterdam a Soviet couple clashed with Dutch police at the airport. Soviet Ambassador Ponomarenko warned of consequences as Alexei Golub and his wife sought asylum. The husband was held after asking for asylum. the wife left for Moscow, the public prosecutor called the scene a tragedy.
Fidel Castro's regime charges the United States with training invasion forces at 20 bases and nine Caribbean points for an assault on Cuba. Acting Foreign Minister Carlos Olivares presents a 1600 word note claiming paratroops and 500 paratroopers in Panama, extending from Guantanamo Bay to the Panama Canal Zone. The notice, previewing Raul Roa’s U N speech, cites forged documents and implicated Central American governments. The State Department declined comment as Olivares outlined sites from Florida to North Carolina.
AP reports the Supreme Court upheld the Subversive Activities Control Act requiring the Communist Party USA to register as an arm of the Soviet Union. The party must disclose officers and members, finances, and printing presses within 30 days, with the formal mandate to be issued soon.
Philadelphia report says Dr Wernher von Braun outlines a 40 foot high Nova rocket as a possible supplement or substitute for Saturn. The plan envisions Apollo with a three man capsule, orbital rendezvous, and a completed moon mission using an orbital propellant approach to save time.
Corry School Board and Corry Area Joint School Committee met to discuss curriculum changes. Superintendent Thomas R. Shupe outlined mandatory steps to elevate education, including new two-year courses in speech and journalism, industrial arts emphasis, an Ash theme writing course, revamped business education, a four-year language option, and expanded library holdings. A survey will decide the language and site considerations for a new junior high and potential high school additions.
AP reports the UAW tackles two national contracts with Ford Motor Co by Thursday and works to resolve issues after a partial agreement on non economic points. Walter Reuther cites persistent Ford production standards and a proposed defrayment for additive company costs as key hurdles. Union reps are urged to speed bargaining at local plants to finalize a national agreement for the council meeting Thursday.
Bremen led Fire Prevention Week activities in Corrywater Schools with Rex Apps as chief. The unit visited St Edward's for fifth and sixth graders demonstrations on gasoline and dust explosions, with a week full of grade specific visits and coloring contests for second and third graders awarding silver dollars to winners. Sixth graders join a May contest with Sparky dot prizes while fifth graders achieving home fire safety display get a fire truck prize.
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